SINGAPORE — Hundreds of people gathered at a park in Singapore on Sunday to protest sexual violence against women as part of the global "SlutWalk" movement, in a rare public demonstration in the tightly controlled city state.
Vanessa Ho, an organizer of Singapore's "SlutWalk" movement, smiles at Hong Lim Park in Singapore Sunday, Dec. 4, 2011. Ho said that she and her six friends who organized the event sought to raise awareness against victim-blaming in rape cases. (AP Photo/Bryan van der Beek)
The event featured live music, speeches and a women's Muay Thai martial arts exhibition at downtown Singapore's Speakers' Corner, the only public outdoor space where demonstrations are allowed in the Southeast Asian country.
Participants at the rally did not dress provocatively as some activists have in SlutWalks in U.S. and Canadian cities.
"The idea was not to vamp it up, because women can get raped regardless of what they're wearing," said Vanessa Ho, who organized the event with six friends. "We're trying to raise awareness against victim-blaming and slut-shaming."
SlutWalk marches have been held in cities around the world, including earlier this year in New Delhi and Sydney. The protests originated in Toronto, where they were sparked by a police officer's remark that women could avoid being raped by not dressing like "sluts."
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